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Government

Nov. 14, 2000

CODE OVERLOAD

Statutes and regulations have too many words, too many convolutions and redundancies, too many exceptions to exceptions. Democracy is choking on legislation and regulation.

        By Wendy Cole Lascher

        The candidates in this month's elections debated and proposed new legislation regarding Social Security, taxes, education, health care, gun control and the environment. Do you think they had any an idea what they were proposing?
        I'm not talking about whether workers should have the option...

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